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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which answer below best describes the result of electromagnetic interference in a transmission medium?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as aggressive upset conditions that would require operator intervention within an appropriate time period?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from defects from the manufacture of the cable"?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block supports a cascade path and the value quality is good?
The addition of BCC to the message frame increases the efficiency of detecting errors in transmissions. which one of the error check systems based on a mathematical expression and is available to be used on data frames too large for any other method of error checking?
There are two characteristics that are defined by the classifications of the IPv4 networks. Which of the answers below contains both of those characteristics?
I to P converters are best defined as which of the following answers?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a holding registers would use?
Which of the network components below would commonly be used as a protocol converter and communication signal converter?
During day-to-day operation of an industrial network, some device addresses may change depending on the needs of the system. Which of the answers represents the normal state of a physical address during normal operations?
SCADA systems are specialized utilizations of a process control systems. Which of the terms below can be best defined as the remote measurement component of a control system?
There are several advanced alarm methods available that provide a greater level of functionality. Which of the methods below can be used if an interpretation of the plant can approximate its state?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Repeater"?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the coils register addresses?
display resolution determines the graphic flexibility of the HMI hardware to be moved to different GUIs? which of the aspect ratios below would be most commonly used for a display?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "B"?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below are redundant networks for controller connections?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the coils ON/OFF status of inputs # 10197 to 10218 from a slave device?
The data transmission in FDX mode travels in _____ direction(s)? Choose the best answer from the ones provided to fill in the blank
There are several different network access methods available to wired Ethernet. Which of the methods below is the one used by wired Ethernet?
There are several advanced alarm methods available that provide a greater level of functionality. Which of the methods below provide supplementary information about specific alarms to an operator?
Using the table below, which answer best represents the letter"d" in binary?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the coils ON/OFF status of inputs # 10197 to 10218 from a slave device?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the answers below best represents the number of databases commonly used in a DCS?